Almost 340 people begin JobBridge placement in Kerry

Almost 340 people began JobBridge placements in Kerry last year. The scheme provides internships of between six and nine months for unemployed people on the Live Register. Responding to a parliamentary question from Kerry South TD Tom Fleming, Minister Joan Burton said 139 people had finished placements last year. 200 people were on placements by the end of December. Nationally over 11,300 people began internships in 2013.